The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is more budget-friendly and offers a larger screen, which can be beneficial for general use and gaming, plus it includes a number pad on the keyboard, but it's also heavier and has a less powerful processor and graphics card, making it less suitable for very intensive tasks like 3D rendering or advanced engineering applications. In contrast, the Gigabyte Aorus 15X is more expensive but comes with a higher resolution display, more powerful hardware suited for intensive gaming and productivity, and a significantly better battery life, but with a smaller screen size and a heavier power brick, reducing its portability. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming F17
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has no clear advantages over the Gigabyte Aorus 15X.
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15X
Very good for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Good portability
Key differences
General Use
7.1/10
7.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
264.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
301.0 nits
4.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.4/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 are both good for general use, though the Gigabyte Aorus 15X is somewhat better.
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a lesser performing CPU and graphics card, less RAM, and lower screen resolution compared to the Gigabyte Aorus 15X, resulting in fair general use performance; the Aorus 15X outperforms it with a high-end CPU, superior GPU, double the RAM, and a higher resolution display for very good performance in general use. Additionally, the Aorus 15X offers better battery life and a more compact form factor, enhancing its portability for users on-the-go.
Gaming and AI
6.6/10
8.5/10
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X excels in gaming and 3D due to its more powerful GPU, the Nvidia RTX 4070, and higher screen refresh rate of 240, making for smoother visuals and better performance in intensive scenarios. In comparison, the ASUS TUF Gaming F17, while capable with an Nvidia RTX 3050 Ti GPU and a refresh rate of 144, offers less graphical power and a lower refresh rate, which means it can handle gaming but may not deliver the same level of fluidity in fast-paced games.
Engineering and Design
6.9/10
8.6/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
5.2/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X stands out for engineering and design due to its more powerful CPU, double the RAM, and a higher-tier GPU compared to the ASUS TUF Gaming F17, which means it can handle more demanding applications and multitasking with greater ease. Additionally, the Aorus 15X offers superior screen resolution and quality, enhancing visual detail and color accuracy for design work, despite being less portable and potentially noisier than the TUF Gaming F17.
Content Creation
7.1/10
8.0/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is very good for content creation, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
6.7/10
7.7/10
6.2/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is good for software development, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
6.9/10
8.2/10
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
264.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
301.0 nits
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, users appreciate a clear and bright display, so the Gigabyte Aorus 15X with its high resolution and luminance offers a more comfortable viewing experience than the ASUS TUF Gaming F17. Engineers and designers need accurate colors for their work, and while both laptops have fair screen quality in this respect, the Aorus 15X leads with a wider color gamut. When it comes to gaming and 3D applications, the refresh rate is crucial for smooth visuals; however, both the ASUS and Gigabyte laptops don't excel in this area, compromising the experience for fast-paced games and 3D rendering.
Battery
4.5 Hours
5.5 Hours
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has 4.5 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has 5.5 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Fair
Good
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
5.7 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has good portability, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Cost
$1,000
$1,600
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has a price of $1,000 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15X costs $1,600.
"One of the Asus TUF Gaming F17’s highlights is without a doubt its excellent gaming performance. The fact that Asus configured the RTX 3060 GPU for its specified maximum of 140 W is became immediately noticeable in our benchmarks. For a 17-inch notebook the F17 also offers a very long battery life, which makes it somewhat portable. On the flip side is the display. It may be saved by its good overall contrast ratio, but its overall brightness is simply too low, and its response times are too slow for a gaming device. The F17’s successor needs to improve upon this."
"The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is a strong showing of Raptor Lake and RTX 4000 series. While the Aorus had trouble keeping up in older games like Grand Theft Auto V, it nudged past the competition in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It also flexed its next-generation muscle in Far Cry 6 and Borderlands 3. While we were impressed with the overall build quality and design of the Aorus 15X, the keyboard lacked good tactile feedback. The display performed well in real-world testing despite its on-paper shortcoming with brightness, but the speakers are lackluster at best."
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About ASUS
ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.
About Gigabyte
Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.
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